Latest Exploration Licenses News

Gold Hydrogen Limited has reported successful drilling results confirming high-purity Natural Hydrogen and Helium at its Ramsay Project in South Australia, setting the stage for commercial pilot testing and green methanol development.

Meteoric Resources has cleared a major regulatory hurdle with the approval of its Preliminary Environmental License for the Caldeira Rare Earths Project, enabling the company to progress towards construction and first production targeted for 2028. The company also commissioned its pilot plant, producing its first batches of rare earth carbonate.

Grand Gulf Energy has progressed its Petroleum Exploration Licence application offshore Namibia and continued development discussions for its Red Helium Project, maintaining a disciplined capital approach during the December 2025 quarter.

White Cliff Minerals has reported significant progress in its Rae Copper-Silver Project with the discovery of a new high-grade copper zone at Danvers 2 and promising sediment-hosted copper mineralisation at Stark, expanding the potential of the Teshierpi Fault Zone.

Tivan Limited has reported fresh copper-gold mineralisation at its Turiscai Project in Timor-Leste, alongside nearing completion of strategic acquisitions at Baucau and Ossu. These developments mark significant progress in the company’s regional exploration ambitions.

Augustus Minerals has secured heritage approval for drilling at its Music Well Gold Project, paving the way for a maiden 1,000-metre drilling campaign targeting the promising Clifton East prospect in early 2026.

Skylark Minerals has completed its acquisition of Ricca Resources’ gold assets in Côte d’Ivoire, including the advanced Zaranou Project with a JORC-compliant inferred resource of 364,600 ounces. The company is poised to begin exploration activities in early 2026.

Atlantic Lithium has submitted a revised Mining Lease for its Ewoyaa Lithium Project to Ghana's Parliament, incorporating updated royalty rates aligned with new legislation. The lease awaits parliamentary ratification amid evolving fiscal terms.

Triton Minerals reports encouraging geological signs from its maiden drilling at the Aucu Gold-Copper Project despite operational hurdles, while legal delays stall the completion of its 70% graphite asset sale.

Sierra Nevada Gold (ASX – SNX) has won the rights to explore the expansive As Safra copper-gold project in Saudi Arabia, marking a strategic expansion into a high-potential mining district aligned with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 ambitions.

St Barbara Limited has locked in A$470 million in funding through strategic partnerships with Lingbao Gold Group and Kumul Mineral Holdings, fully financing the Simberi Gold Project expansion and accelerating its development timeline.

St Barbara Limited has agreed to sell a 20% interest in its Simberi Gold Project to Papua New Guinea’s Kumul Mineral Holdings for A$100 million, forming a strategic joint venture that aligns with PNG’s resource ownership goals.